Peralta Tests Positive

Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, released the following statement today regarding drug test results from UFC® STOCKHOLM 2013: MOUSASI vs. LATIFI in Sweden on April 6, 2013.

The UFC organization has a strict, consistent policy against the use of any illegal and/or performance-enhancing drugs, stimulants or masking agents. All fighters on the UFC® STOCKHOLM 2013 card were drug tested at the event and all fighters passed their drug tests with the exception of Robbie Peralta.

Peralta tested positive for marijuana metabolites following his bout. He has agreed to attend drug rehabilitation classes and will receive a 6-month suspension retroactive to the date of the event and must pass a drug test upon completion of the suspension before receiving clearance to compete again. The results of his positive test will be reported to the official Association of Boxing Commissions record-keeper.

How is this funny or not right???...He's been given a 6 month suspension,fine, ok, but there's been some fighters that haven't been so lucky. Weed and PHDs shouldn't be in the same ball park,one your getting a strength advantage and the other you more at a disadvantage. I'm in agreement with the rules,even if it's for medical purposes you shouldn't be so stupid,just don't smoke it a few weeks out from a fight,but the same(or close) to the same punishment for re offending cheats ie Bonner, Leben etc should be punished way more than weed smokers.

How is this funny or not right???...He's been given a 6 month suspension,fine, ok, but there's been some fighters that haven't been so lucky. Weed and PHDs shouldn't be in the same ball park,one your getting a strength advantage and the other you more at a disadvantage. I'm in agreement with the rules,even if it's for medical purposes you shouldn't be so stupid,just don't smoke it a few weeks out from a fight,but the same(or close) to the same punishment for re offending cheats ie Bonner, Leben etc should be punished way more than weed smokers.

re offending should always be punished more.......regardless of the subance. Only issue is different commissions so to get caught twice you have to be dumb enough to get caught in the same state twice.

aside from that a banned substance is a banned substance. It doesn't matter what people think when it comes to views on pot.

How is this funny or not right???...He's been given a 6 month suspension,fine, ok, but there's been some fighters that haven't been so lucky. Weed and PHDs shouldn't be in the same ball park,one your getting a strength advantage and the other you more at a disadvantage. I'm in agreement with the rules,even if it's for medical purposes you shouldn't be so stupid,just don't smoke it a few weeks out from a fight,but the same(or close) to the same punishment for re offending cheats ie Bonner, Leben etc should be punished way more than weed smokers.

Lebens first positive test he got a 9 month ban & fined 1/3 of his purse. After his second positive test he was banned for a year, I'm not sure about any fine.

Compare that to someone like Matt Riddle who failed his first test in July and fought in November that year.

re offending should always be punished more.......regardless of the subance. Only issue is different commissions so to get caught twice you have to be dumb enough to get caught in the same state twice.

aside from that a banned substance is a banned substance. It doesn't matter what people think when it comes to views on pot.

Lebens first positive test he got a 9 month ban & fined 1/3 of his purse. After

his second positive test he was banned for a year, I'm not sure about any fine.

Compare that to someone like Matt Riddle who failed his first test in July and fought in November that year.

Good points from both. If it's in the rulebook then yes you should be punished, give him 6 months, fuk it!,give him 9-12 months even,it's in the rules so stop being dumb by not abiding by them,but if that's the case for weed smokers then for actual cheats that want to get an advantage(especially re offenders) they should be punished 4 times more than dope smokers,IMO.